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297P0750426Federal

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The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is seeking to procure Nortel network hardware products specifically for the Patent File Wrapper System (PFW) project, supporting the PTONet infrastructure. Currently, USPTO has 220 Nortel Passport switches installed, which provide high availability and load balancing by connecting servers and switches to two different points. The new server switches must integrate seamlessly with the existing proprietary Nortel system and the setup in the ETC lab, ensuring compatibility and continued smooth operation of mission-critical applications like PFW. The procurement emphasizes maintaining consistency within the current Nortel framework due to cost, practicality, and potential complexities in network management and troubleshooting that would arise from incorporating switches from other manufacturers. The contract will be executed under the Simplified Acquisition procedures outlined in Part 13 of the FAR and the Patent and Trademark Acquisition Guidelines (PTAG) with no formal solicitation issued. The acquisition is justified on a brand name basis due to the unique Nortel proprietary features and existing infrastructure dependencies. Using alternate switch vendors would necessitate redesign, extensive testing, revised documentation, new maintenance contracts, and retraining of Network Operations staff, leading to operational risks and increased costs. Connie Lum serves as the point of contact for this procurement. The contract relates to NAICS code 423430 and is managed by the Department of Commerce PTO office located in Alexandria, Virginia.

General Info

USPTO seeks Nortel network switches for PFW project, maintaining existing proprietary infrastructure compatibility.

Agency

Department Of Commerce Pto

NAICS

423430 - Computer and Computer Peripheral Equipment and Software Merchant Wholesalers

Place of Performance

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Timeline

PostedAug 30

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Organization & Contact Information

AgencyDepartment Of Commerce Pto

Contacts1 person available

OfficeALEXANDRIA, VA, 22314, USA

Organization / AgencyDepartment Of Commerce Pto

Office AddressALEXANDRIA, VA, 22314, USA

Contacts

Connie A LumContract Specialist

contact@example.gov

+1 (555) 000-0000

Full Description

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) plans to procure the ?brand name? Nortel network hardware products to support the Patent File Wrapper System (PFW) project on the PTONet. USPTO has installed 220 Nortel Passport switches to support the PTONet infrastructure. It allows us to connect servers and other switches to two different switches for high availability and load balancing. The feature is proprietary to Nortel. The new server switches parts will be integrated into an existing Nortel switch infrastructure that is installed and in the ETC lab. Proper integration and compatibility with existing core network infrastructure is vital to the successful operation and support of mission critical solutions, such as (PFW). While it is possible to use switches other than Nortel on PTONet, it is not cost effective, nor practical for this procurement. We are currently using Protocol Independent Multicast (PIM) Sparse Mode. Other switch manufacturers may or may not support that feature as each switch manufacturer has a propriety operating system and software to run the switch. Integrating another vendor's network switches would require a redesign and extensive lab testing, updating Life Cycle Management documentation, establish and manage new maintenance contracts and conduct training for Network Operations staff. In addition, introducing other switch vendor would complicate network troubleshooting which could result in longer network outages. This announcement is considered a ?brand name? justification. This acquisition will be conducted utilizing Part 13 of the FAR, Simplified Acquisition procedures and the Patent and Trademark Acquisition Guidelines (PTAG) among the existing USPTO Information Technology ID/IQ contractors. No written solicitation will be issued as a result. The point of contact for information regarding this notice is Connie Lum at +1 (555) 000-0000, or via E-Mail at contact@example.gov.